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Have you always enjoyed crime dramas? Maybe you love solving puzzles and clues? If you’re an analytical thinker searching for a varied and exciting career, our online criminology courses could be just what you’re looking for.
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  • Crime Scene Investigation Level 3 

    Discover the various methods crime scene investigators use to record and recover evidence to help solve crimes.

  • Criminal Psychology Level 3 

    An increasingly popular career choice, you'll learn about the psychology of crime, its detection and prevention.

  • Criminology Advanced Diploma 

    Increase your knowledge of the UK justice system, key debates, and criminal behaviour in various contexts.

  • Criminology Level 3 

    Take a peak into the complexities of human behaviour, forensics, and law enforcement with this level 3 criminology course

  • Forensic Psychology Level 3 

    Learn aspects of forensic psychology, including profiling, criminal behaviour and theory relating to committing offences.

  • Forensic Science Level 3 

    Your first step in forensic science, learn procedures used to collect evidence and how crime scenes are investigated.

  • Private Investigator Course Level 3 

    Gain insight into the world of Private Investigation, and develop key skills in surveillance and evidence collection.

  • Psychological Profiling Level 3 

    The Level 3 Diploma in Psychological Profiling Course is a comprehensive introduction to the captivating realm of criminal profiling. It provides detailed case studies featuring infamous individuals who have left a lasting mark in the annals of crime.

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Criminology is the study of crime from a social perspective. It sets out to examine crimes and those who commit them, with a view to prevent them in the future and to reduce the likelihood of reoffending.

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